Iran hands down death sentences to protesters as nationwide solidarity strike continues | DW News

Iran hands down death sentences to protesters as nationwide solidarity strike continues | DW News

Officials in Iran have handed down the death sentence to five people charged with the killing of a member of the security forces. It’s the latest in a series of harsh sentences for anti-government protesters. Meanwhile, shopkeepers and truck drivers have announced a nationwide strike in solidarity with the protest movement.

DW spoke with Gissou Nia of the Strategic Litigation Project at the global affairs think tank the Atlantic Council, and Iranian-German filmmaker and activist Siba Shakib about the protesters’ reaction.

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